Sunday, 30 November 2014

Have you ever gotten angry at something? Like, really angry? Red-faced, blood-boiling, steam-coming-out-of-your-ears enraged? So angry that you feel like you're gonna burst into flames?

Everyone feel a little hot under the collar now and then. Sometimes, more than just 'a bit'. It always helps to have a means of calming ourselves down for such occasions, ways to cool off when we feel like we're gonna self-immolate. One way is to look at fanart of settings we enjoy, like the pony-themed art below. Which happens to feature several ponies bursting into flames.
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Hmm. Maybe this isn't such a good idea, after all.

Sunday, 23 November 2014

Oh... sure... um... ask the Pegasus to write up the info on the subject of keeping your hooves on the ground. I mean um... I guess it's good to walk about on the ground from time to time, right? I'm sure there's a few reasons...

I mean... walking on the ground IS the best way to see the beautiful snow up close this time of year... I know not everypony likes the snow, but I do. And I've learned in the past that seeing things from the ground can give you a whole new perspective... you know, even for ponies on the ground. Have you ever taken a moment to just look where you are?

Keeping on the ground can also mean staying sane, keeping things together, and moving ahead in full confidence of yourself. Strength. Stability. Endurance. Keeping yourself grounded is a key to setting reasonable goals, and to taking the steps necessary to complete them. It's a successful pony who can stay grounded and keep the task at hoof in mind.

So, with a steady hoof, and a solid foundation, we shall forge ahead! Now then, let's see what everypony is doing this week now that we've got all four hooves planted firmly, and safely, on the ground:

Gallery for Week 151

01. Speedy526745It takes some time for plants to grow, but eventually your work will show. - fetchbeer

02. Sunnybrook1A pegasus youth - weary, orphaned, and alone - trudges away from what was once his home, now looted and razed to the ground by bandits. Burdened by his loss he has completely forgotten about the wings on his back, and his hooves guide him towards an uncertain future...I hope this poor pony recovers soon, otherwise he may just swoon. - fetchbeer

Sunday, 16 November 2014

This has been a week for those who can take to the skies whenever they wish! A celebration for the pegasi, for the gryphons, for the airship pilots, and for all others who are not bound to the ground! A time to cheer for everypony who does not spend their lives toiling away within a tiny cubicle!

Hmm. Is it stuffy in here, or is it just me?

But at any rate, how great would it be to be able to take wing and fly away from all your troubles. To feel the wind on your face, as you soar above the clouds. To not be stuck in this little room all day...

Jealous? No, no, I'm not the slightest bit jealous of them. Not the slightest bit...

Now if you'll excuse me, I think I need to get some air.

Gallery for Week 150

01. K4nK4nApplestack, piloting an F7F Tigercat heavy fighter plane, custom-painted with her own hat scheme and cutie mark.One wonders where this pony got this equipment, and what became of the rest of the shipment. - fetchbeer

02. AWonderingWolfBrace the wind and take to the sky!The feeling of flying through the air, leaves one without another care. - fetchbeer

03. AaronMkA vicious streak a mile wide, this pony is not one easily denied. - fetchbeer

04. Speedy526745Thaumcraft users will understand what Derpy's doing.Some magic takes to much work, and drive lesser creatures to be berserk. - fetchbeer

05. dredaichSuch an up and coming business scheme, which sure makes this foal's eyes gleam! - fetchbeer

06. ScuriLevensteinBe original making demands of strangers, otherwise you'll end up like the lone rangers. - fetchbeer

07. hip-indeedSome creatures are more adapted to the air, which others may find unfair. - fetchbeer

Sunday, 9 November 2014

Under the sea!
Under the sea!
Darling, it's better down where...it's...

Oops, wrong merfolk song.

The oceans are a mysterious realm, and many a sailor can tell a variety of tales about what one may encounter out there. Some of them might even be true. But the realms beneath the waves are far more mysterious than the surface, a place where few dare tread for a very simple reason: we can't breathe down there! Or at least, not without specialized gear.

The oceans of Equestria aren't much different from our own, undersea realms of danger and mystery that can't be visited without specialized gear, or perhaps magic. But intelligent life can be found on the ocean floor, flitting along the coral reefs and exploring deep trenches. And recently a small number of expert divers have traveled to these exotic locales to take photographs of these aquatic equines known simply as the seaponies. And here's a selection of the pictures they've brought back, along with a couple of photos of the divers and sailors themselves:

Sunday, 2 November 2014

Darkness creeps across the land,
The midnight hour close at hand.
Ponies walk about the town,
Seeking sweets to guzzle down.
They move along from house to house,
Finding sights that raise hairs,
And also the candy they crave on,
This evening full of Nightmares! (Paraphrased from Michael Jackson's Thriller.)

It is the time for monsters and witches, for demons and dragons. A time when werewolves howl at the moon even as witches fly across it. A time when ghosts and ghouls go on the prowl, and reapers answer the doorbell.

And it's also a time for candy, of course! Chocolate, and gumdrops, and lollipops, oh my!

Nightmare Night is a beloved holiday for many foals, and for those of all ages that hold a bit of darkness in their hearts. Like the ponies seen here:

Gallery for Week 148

01. Speedy526745

A green lizard and a plumber, as they celebrate the end of summer. - fetchbeer

02. Scyphi

A pop up ad that's quite a surprise, usually those things are naught but lies. - fetchbeer

03. Catseye-View

A bit of blood brings out the color of your eyes, though you may soon need a new disguise. - fetchbeer